Charlotte,
N.C. - The Charlotte
49ers dropped a hard fought 1-0 decision to VCU in the Atlantic 10 Tournament
semifinals at Transamerica Field. The 49ers loss was their first at home since
October 31, 2010.

"It
was a tough loss," Charlotte coach Kevin Langan said. "It felt like an NCAA
Tournament game. I thought that we were the team with better possession and
dominating the play. We responded fantastic after VCU's goal. We had three or
four chances but we did not get good contact on the ball. Our guys are hurting.
It was bitterly disappointing."

VCU
scored the game's only goal when Joseph Haboush passed to Mario Herrera Meraz
who then drifted a shot into the upper right corner of the goal from about 25
yards in the 79th minute.

In
the 83rd minute, the 49ers nearly tied the score but Aidan Kirbride's
shot from close range was stopped by VCU's goalkeeper Clark Hankins. Then, in
the 89th minute, Thomas Allen headed a shot point blank but his shot
was stopped by VCU's Hankins.

The
49ers finished the game with an 11-5 advantage in shots. In the second half,
the 49ers had an 8-1 advantage in shots. Jennings Rex led the 49ers with three
shots. Will Mayhew and Giuseppe Gentile each tallied two shots. The 49ers also
had a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.

The
49ers, who should earn an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament, will wait until
Monday, November 12 at 5:30 pm for the NCAA Tournament Selection to see who
they will face in the Tournament.